Financing for Siemens products and solutions

Next generation digital technology allows manufacturers to increase productivity, improve planning and forecasting, enhance competitive capabilities and create financial sustainability. But how can you pay for it?

Our industry finance experts have designed finance packages and solutions that help vendors and manufacturers achieve their growth ambitions and manage liquidity. They allow access to essential new technology and provide an alternative to traditional credit lines.

For more information on Digital Industries solutions, click here.

Financing plays a vital role in the development of smart, reliable and sustainable infrastructure, especially in times of limited public funding or commercial budgets. However, many policymakers and business owners don’t know about the financing options that help manage risks, reduce initial costs, and make projects achievable.

You can contact us about to discuss various finance business models such as infrastructure projects from future energy saving. We understand the complex investment decisions behind infrastructure technologies and have applied our expertise to deliver solutions that help us to finance what matters.

For more information on Smart Infrastructure solutions, click here.

Mobility is a global challenge that’s set to stay as populations continue to grow. There is increased strain on our bus and rail networks and rising numbers of road traffic and freight volumes.

We understand the mobility sector and the financial challenges customers face. We have created a range of options that help customers keep traffic flowing, trains and buses running, and provide greener vehicles for our networks.

For more information on Mobility solutions, click here.

Siemens Healthineers UK enables healthcare providers to increase value by empowering them on their journey towards expanding precision medicine, transforming care delivery, and improving patient experience, all enabled by digitalising healthcare. Our innovative technologies and services include the areas of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics and molecular medicine, as well as digital health and enterprise services.

SFS’ financing support for Siemens Healthineers allows healthcare providers access to equipment, technology, infrastructure and services that improve patient outcomes and transform healthcare delivery.

For more information about Healthineers, click here.

This is an alternative to cash or bank facility. We buy the asset and retain ownership; the user has sole use by renting it for an agreed period and returns it at the end of the term. No up-front cost means cash flow is kept within the user’s business. We buy the asset for the user and then rent it to them for an agreed period.

Benefits:

• Tax advantages
• Structured payments to spread cost, retain cash flow
• Access to the latest technology with the ability to upgrade at any time
• Protects existing credit lines

At the start of the contract the user pays an initial deposit and then makes regular payments until the full cost of the asset has been paid.

Benefits:

• Financial predictability
• Flexibility (of term, payments, and deposit amount)
• Tax advantages
• Lower interest

SFS offers financing in the form of managed services contracts in combination with Siemens businesses, providing a bespoke solution that meets your project’s needs. It includes specification and supply of equipment, technology, and associated ongoing services.

Benefits:

• One solution to cover multiple requirements with one supplier
• Technology bundled with additional services
• Costs based on agreed outcomes

We provide a revolving credit facility where we purchase goods from Siemens and distributors to sell to the customer, giving them access to up to 180 days extended payment terms.*

Benefits:

• Flexible repayment terms
• No impact to existing credit lines
• No additional security needed

*Available for Siemens Digital Industries / Smart Infrastructure clients

At the start of the lease the equipment’s residual value is forecasted, the customer then pays a fixed payment over the contract term for use of the equipment and returns it at the end.

Benefits:

• Assumption of resale value means lower rentals, making cash flow easier to manage
• SFS bears residual value risk
• Flexibility at the end of the lease term